Tag and means thereon for attaching the same to garments



May 16, 1939.v s. WEISS 2,158,345

TAG AND MEANS THEREON FOR `A-TTAGHING THE SAME TOGARMENTS Filed Nov. 8, 1938 INVENTOR Sun/nuez Wewss- ATTORNEY Patented May 16, 1939 2,158,345

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TAG AND MEANS THEREON FOR ATTACHIN G THE SAME TO GARIWEN TS Samuel Weiss, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application November 8, 1938, Serial No. 239,477 2 Claims. (Cl. 40 20) My invention relates to tags and means therefor securing the patch I3 to the tag II may also be on for attaching the same to garments; and it employed, if desired,

consists in the novel features which are herein- The slots I2 and I4 serve to pass therethrough after described. a button of a garment to which the tag II is to 5 One of the objects of my invention is to probe connected. 5 duce a tag with a means thereon for securely at- 'I'he position of the slots I2 and I4 transversely taching the same to a button on a garment. to each other is conducive to security of the said Another object is to make the said tag atconnection, even if the patch I3 be made of tachable to a buttonhole of a garment. fabric; when made of rubber as shown, addi- A further object is to eliminate metal pierce tional security is thereby provided. 10 ing tongues or pins from the said attaching In the form of my tag and attaching means means. thereon which are shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6, the A still other object is to have the said tag readpatch 23 has therein a slot 24 which is disposed ily detachable from a garment. parallel to the slot I2 in the tag II; the patch 23 Another object is to have said tag and the said is made of rubber as shown in Figs. 5 and 6; and 15 attaching means thereon simple, durable and inthe resilience of the patch 23 serves to keep the expensive. tag Il and the patch 23 securely connected to a Other objects and advantages will hereinafter button of a garment, which is passed through the appear. slots I 2 and 24 when the tag Il is connected to I attain these objects by the tags and means the garment. 20 thereon for attaching the same to garments, The sizes of the slots may be different than as three modications of which are illustrated in shown and may vary to suit the sizes of buttons the accompanying drawing, or by any mechanion the sundry garments to which the tags are cal equivalents or obvious modications of the connected, same. Staples I5 are shown in Fig. 4 as employed for 25 In the drawing Fig. 1 is a front view in elevasecuring the patch 23 to the tag I I; the staples I5 25 tion of one form of my tag and attaching means are omitted in Figs. 5 and 6.

thereon; Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2 2 The patch 23 may be made of some resilient of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3 material other than rubber, if desired; and the of Fig. 1. slot 24 in the patch 23 may be shorter than the Fig, 4 is a front View in velevation of another slot I2 in the tag II to which it is connected. 30

form of my tag and attaching means thereon; Other variations are possible and parts of my Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line 5 5 of Fig. invention may be used Without other parts. 4; and Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6 6 ol I do not, therefore, restrict myself to the de- Fig. 4. tails as shown in the drawing.

The thickness of the tag and attaching means I claim as my invention and desire to secure 35 thereon is shown as exaggerated in Fig. 6 of the by Letters Patent: drawing. l. A tag and a means thereon for attaching Similar numerals refer to similar parts the Same ISO a garment COHIDTSHg a patch 0f throughout the several views, resilient material secured to said tag, said patch In the form of my tag and attaching means and said tag having therein each a slot for pass- 40 thereon, Which are shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, II ing therethrough a button of a garment, whereby designates a fabric tag which has therein a slot to connect said tag to said garment, said slots I2 which is shown as disposed longitudinally being disposed substantially transversely to each with relation to the tag, and I3 is a reinforceother, the said disposition of said slots and the ment, or patch, which is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 resilience of said patch serving to securely keep 45 as made of rubber or some similar resilient and Said tag attached t0 Said garment. flexible material; but it may also be made of 2. A tag and a means thereon for attaching fabric, if desired. the same to a garment comprising a patch se- The patch I3 has therein a slot I4 which is cured to said tag,sa1'd patch and Said tag having shown as disposed transversely to the tag II; therein each a slot for passing therethrough a 50 the slots I2 and I4 are shown in Fig. 1 as disbutton of a garment, whereby to connect Said tag posed substantially at right angles to each other; to said garment, said slots being disposed subbut they may also be inclined to each other, if stantially transversely to each other, the said desired. disposition of the slots serving to securely keep The patch I3 may be secured to the tag II by said tag attached to said garment. 55 means of staples I5 which are shown in Fig. 1,

and are omitted in Figs. 2 and 3; but other means SAMUEL WEISS. 

